Canon continues to go all-in on developing and growing of their mirrorless camera line. See what the new EOS R3 has in store for us.
Canon has really beefed up their mirrorless line of cameras and lenses over the past few years, including last year’s EOS R5. We have been watching the camera rumors that suggested Canon was developing a new flagship mirrorless camera to go up against their own 1D X Mark III DSLR.
Today, Canon announced the new EOS R3 full-frame mirrorless camera. The body and controls will be similar to the 1D with improved dust and water resistance.
All the final specs have not yet been announced, but here’s what we do know.
- 35mm full-frame back illuminated CMOS sensor
- DIGIC X image processor
- Up to 30fps with AF/AE tracking
- Deep learning algorithm for head and eye detection will now detect torsos
No release date has been announced. But, expect to see the camera at the Tokyo Olympics, seeing as this camera was likely developed for sports photography given the improvements to autofocus on torsos and high-speed movement.
Price is still unknown, but likely similar to other Canon flagships. The current generation 1DX starts at $6,499 USD and this will likely be in the similar range, higher than the current R5 price of $3,899 USD. Expect around $5,000+ USD.
Here’s a copy of Canon’s full press release:
- Continuous shooting framerate may decrease depending on the attached lens and/or shooting environment.
- This feature may not be useable depending on such factors as users’ wearing of sunglasses, hard contact lenses or glasses for vision correction, as well as individual characteristics including eye size, eyelid thickness, and eyelash length.
- Compatible with iOS only. EOS R3-compatible version requires paid purchase. Both wired and wireless connections are supported, but wired connection requires compatible USB cable (purchased separately by user).
- *iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries, and is used under license.